99% Of Woodworkers Do Not Know This About A Table Saw

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Hi Wes, I’m a 78 year old retired graphic designer turned woodworker working on the second floor of a three car garage. You have some great tips.

I am a 72 year old former Carpenter. 30 years ago or so, I copied bees Myers system. I made the fence and front rail just as you did. That was the best thing I have ever done to that old Craftsman table saw. thank you for your video.

Awesome job. I learned something new. Thanks. I’m a young 71 year’s residential builder that’s always wanted a nice work shop. I have the tools but I lack the time to get everything set up like I want it. You’ve given me some good ideas 😊

Wes, forgot to mention that I also extended the miter slots by routing those in the outfeed, once I got the width and depth correct I went back and did a very slight chamfer on the slots to keep them from chipping. those extended miter slots really come in handy when using a miter gauge or a cross cut sled...

Surprised your saw does not have a riving knife!

99% of YouTube producers who use “99% of …” as a catch line made up their numbers from thin air. No hard feelings. Good video.

Good tutorial! Thank you, Wes. I always look forward to watching your new videos.

I would have hinged the outfeed so it could be folded away and why no riving knife or blade guard on your table saw?

To put it short and simple, you did a fantastic job with an outstanding tutorial explaining it. Thanks and may all your projects turn out as well made as this.

Wes, great job and thanks for sharing. This coming summer I am adding into my house that will give me about a 24’ x 30’ space basement space for a woodworking shop. I may copy some of your ideas. You are the best. Thanks again.

Wes, great build, love your channel. You are always very thoughtful and a great teacher. I absolutely love your projects and you are very practical. Keep 'em coming. I do need to comment on your table saw safety as I feel that it sends the wrong message to your viewers. You are awesome but table saw safety is a responsibility that we all need to speak up about. I do see that you don't have a riving knife and guard on your blade. As a sergeant safety guy and an educator it is concerning. People feel that it is okay to lean forward over a turning, unguarded blade and even reach across the blade as they use their table saw. 65,000 table saw accidents in the US in a year, yikes. In all likelihood, most or all are avoidable with planning. People don't consider that the margin of error is extremely small even if you are aware and careful. No one considers that the margin of error decreases exponentially if you are distracted by another person, loud noise, pet, or worse, an unforeseen medical event. A person has a shooting pain in their chest, or perhaps what they call an ice pick headache - unexpected shooting pain, or any other disruptive event which causes a person to drop their hand unexpectedly on to or across the moving blade. Or, as they are pushing stock into or across the blade and for some unforeseen reason they slip. Tragic. Keep in mind the issue is not what any one person has done for years and decades without an issue, it is the "one time" that results in a devastating, life altering accident. Is it worth the time or inconvenience of using a guard and safety measures, ie riving knife, hold downs? Obviously not. We are getting older and incur health issues as we get older. Issues that can disrupt us unexpectedly, which can happen to any one at any age, increase with advancing age. I continually see unguarded table saws on YouTube, This Old House, and HGTV. Great programs sending the wrong message to earnest woodworkers. Yes, at times I remove the guard for operations that I cannot do with a guard. But I employ other safety measures, I keep my hands away from the blade, I never ever reach over or past the blade. I use push sticks whenever possible. I turn off my saw and let the blade stop before I retrieve my work or clear scraps near or past the blade. I always re-install the guard as soon as I no longer need it off. I'm a teacher and we would never let students use unsafe practices that I see are a regular part of so many table saw videos today. Use a guard and a riving knife whenever possible. Don't reach beyond a spinning blade. Use hold downs whenever possible. Use push sticks and steer clear of spinning blades. Accidents are avoidable and safety should always be our first priority. Stay safe and happy woodworking!

Outstanding....!! I especially like the support you have that still allows you to open the dust clean out...! Also the extra long fence...very nice!

Hey Wes, Great video! I have something very similar on my Delta Unisaw and it's awesome to have all that space especially when sawing full sheets. The one thing I did was attach the Melamine with screws from underneath so there would be no screws showing on top. I also edge banded the entire raw table edges with 3/4" Maple, I think it looks much better but also because Melamine has a tendency to chip especially when you screw or nail it through the top. Another reason is when I clean and wax my cast iron saw top I also do all the Melamine out feed table. It makes the wood glide like it's on a cushion of Air and it extends the life of the table. I've had my current table on the saw for seven years now with lots of use and it still looks really good.

Hey Wes! Happy to see a new vid! That is the best outfeed table for a table saw I’ve ever seen. I’m excited to watch more of your copycat furniture builds; it’s fun to watch you reverse, engineer tables and cabinets etc.——they’re some of the best furniture vids on YouTube. Thanks and glad you’re back!

Glad you are back Wes!

You missed a great opportunity to put drawer units under your table. Few people have that kind of space to waste in a home shop no matter the size of the output table.

would love to have that much space. Why no splitter or riving knife

Thanks Wes, this is an excellent out feed table, with sooo much room.👍

Excellent! Very educational.